EP0455601B1 - Electronic time-piece - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an electronic timepiece with analog display comprising an electronic movement powered by an accumulator, photoelectric cells ensuring the charging of the accumulator and a dial having cutouts arranged opposite the photovoltaic cells.
- the present invention aims to achieve a construction concept applicable to all types of movements, allowing very flat movements to be carried out and facilitating the automatic assembly of the components. of the watch.
- the electronic timepiece according to the invention is characterized in that the accumulator is mounted on an annular piece surrounding the movement and carrying the photovoltaic cells located opposite the dial, as well as the components of the electrical circuit. connecting the photovoltaic cells to the accumulator.
- the annular part, with its circuit, its photovoltaic cells and the accumulator, constitutes a ring-shaped module easily mountable around the movement.
- This ring can simultaneously serve as a casing ring for the movement. In the case of a movement from one piece with the case back, the movement will also fit into the ring, between the case and the dial.
- the accumulator is itself in annular shape and occupies most of the volume of the ring.
- the capacity of such an accumulator can be very important, while the space it occupies corresponds practically to that of a movement casing ring.
- Figure 1 is a plan view of a wristwatch valid for the three embodiments.
- Figure 2 is an exploded view of the first embodiment.
- Figure 3 is an exploded view of the second embodiment, without the middle-bezel identical to that of the first embodiment.
- Figure 4 is a plan view of the ring surrounding the movement according to a third embodiment.
- the watch shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 includes a case made up of a metal bezel-frame 1, a lens 2 fixed in a notch of ice in the frame-bezel 1 and a bottom 9 coming to be fixed to the notch in the middle- bezel 1.
- the middle part bezel 1 is provided with two pairs of horns 3, 4, and 5, 6 for attaching a bracelet. Below the notch of ice, the middle-bezel has a range 7, the rest of the interior of the middle-bezel being simply constituted by a cylindrical face 8.
- the watch according to the first embodiment ( Figure 2) comprises a movement 10 integrated into the metal back, as found on the market.
- the movement is surmounted by a dial 11 which comes to rest against the surface 7 of the middle-bezel, leaving sufficient space for the hands 12 and 13.
- the movement 10 is surrounded by a circle 14 of synthetic material having a cylindrical skirt 15 adapted to the movement and a flange 16 in contact with the dial.
- the puddle 16 has rectangular recesses distributed over the periphery and each containing a photovoltaic cell 17.
- an accumulator 18 of annular shape.
- the dial 11 has, at its periphery, rectangular cutouts or notches 19, each of these cutouts being situated opposite a photovoltaic cell 17. These cutouts 19, preferably 4, 6 or 12 in number, can occupy the locations of time signs.
- the annular part 14 further carries the diode and the capacitor of the charging circuit of the accumulator 18.
- the galvanic connection of the accumulator to the movement 10 can be ensured on the one hand by the base 9 and, on the other hand, by a metal tongue 20 inside the ring 14.
- the dial 11 can be omitted, the movement then being visible and the time signs being directly constituted by the photovoltaic cells 17.
- the second embodiment represented in FIG. 3, comprises the same middle-bezel 1.
- the bottom 21 is a simple metallic bottom fixed to the notch in this middle-bezel.
- Movement 22 is any commercial movement, for example a 6 3/4 x 8 movement.
- Such a movement has a battery compartment in which there is a contact tab 23 which can be folded down so as to protrude outside the metal cage of the movement to establish contact with the bottom 21.
- This annular part 14 also has a contact tongue 20, but directed in the other direction.
- FIG. 4 A third embodiment using such an accumulator is shown partially in FIG. 4.
- this piece is shown, this piece, massive, presenting a housing for a small accumulator 25 in the form of pastille.
- this annular part 24 is similar to part 14 of the other embodiments. It also carries photovoltaic cells 17 and a housing is provided for the diode and the capacitor of the charging circuit of the accumulator.
- the accumulator 25 vertically occupies a space situated in the thickness of the movement and therefore makes it possible to produce very flat watches.
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La présente invention a pour objet une pièce d'horlogerie électronique à affichage analogique comprenant un mouvement électronique alimenté par un accumulateur, des cellules photoélectriques assurant la charge de l'accumulateur et un cadran présentant des découpes disposées en face des cellules photovoltaïques.The present invention relates to an electronic timepiece with analog display comprising an electronic movement powered by an accumulator, photoelectric cells ensuring the charging of the accumulator and a dial having cutouts arranged opposite the photovoltaic cells.
L'utilisation d'un accumulateur associé à des cellules photovoltaïques permet de réaliser des pièces d'horlogerie présentant une grande réserve de marche. Par ailleurs, la fabrication hautement automatisée de mouvements d'horlogerie électronique à oscillateur à quartz et micromoteur pas à pas permet aujourd'hui de fabriquer des montres à des prix très compétitifs en utilisant l'un ou l'autre des mouvements existants sur le marché. Ces mouvements comportent un logement de pile dont le fond présente une languette métallique élastique assurant la liaison galvanique à l'un des pôles de la pile au circuit électronique du mouvement, l'autre liaison galvanique étant assurée par la cage métallique du mouvement. Dans le brevet antérieur EP-B-0 420 796 du demandeur, il a été proposé de loger l'accumulateur et le mouvement dans un cercle d'encageage en matière synthétique. Le mouvement et l'accumulateur sont superposés et séparés par une feuille de matière isolante.The use of an accumulator associated with photovoltaic cells makes it possible to produce timepieces with a large power reserve. Furthermore, the highly automated manufacture of electronic clock movements with quartz oscillator and stepper micromotor now makes it possible to manufacture watches at very competitive prices using one or the other of the movements existing on the market. . These movements include a battery housing, the bottom of which has an elastic metal tongue ensuring the galvanic connection to one of the poles of the battery to the electronic circuit of the movement, the other galvanic connection being provided by the metal cage of the movement. In the applicant's prior patent EP-B-0 420 796, it has been proposed to house the accumulator and the movement in a casing ring made of synthetic material. The movement and the accumulator are superimposed and separated by a sheet of insulating material.
Il a d'autre part été proposé de disposer des éléments photovoltaïques dans une partie périphérique du cadran et de prévoir dans le cadran des découpes disposées en face des éléments photovoltaïques (JP-A-52-141271).It has also been proposed to have the photovoltaic elements in a peripheral part of the dial and to provide in the dial cutouts arranged opposite the photovoltaic elements (JP-A-52-141271).
Du document US-A-4 407 590 on connaît en outre une montre électrique dans laquelle les éléments d'un accumulateur sont directement logés dans une chambre annulaire ménagée dans la carrure en matière synthétique.Document US-A-4 407 590 also discloses an electric watch in which the elements of an accumulator are directly housed in an annular chamber formed in the middle part of synthetic material.
On connaît par ailleurs des montres dans lesquelles le fond fait partie intégrante du mouvement.We also know watches in which the back is an integral part of the movement.
Partant de la conception précédemment déposée et compte tenu des mouvements existant sur le marché, la présente invention a pour but de réaliser un concept de construction applicable à tous types de mouvements, permettant de réaliser des mouvements très plats et facilitant l'assemblage automatique des composants de la montre.Starting from the previously deposited design and taking into account the movements existing on the market, the present invention aims to achieve a construction concept applicable to all types of movements, allowing very flat movements to be carried out and facilitating the automatic assembly of the components. of the watch.
A cet effet, la pièce d'horlogerie électronique selon l'invention est caractérisée par le fait que l'accumulateur est monté sur une pièce annulaire entourant le mouvement et portant les cellules photovoltaïques situées en regard du cadran, ainsi que les composants du circuit électrique reliant les cellules photovoltaïques à l'accumulateur.To this end, the electronic timepiece according to the invention is characterized in that the accumulator is mounted on an annular piece surrounding the movement and carrying the photovoltaic cells located opposite the dial, as well as the components of the electrical circuit. connecting the photovoltaic cells to the accumulator.
La pièce annulaire, avec son circuit, ses cellules photovoltaïques et l'accumulateur, constitue un module en forme d'anneau aisément montable autour du mouvement. Cet anneau peut servir simultanément d'anneau d'emboîtage pour le mouvement. Dans le cas d'un mouvement venu d'une pièce avec le fond, le mouvement viendra également s'emboîter dans l'anneau, entre le fond et le cadran.The annular part, with its circuit, its photovoltaic cells and the accumulator, constitutes a ring-shaped module easily mountable around the movement. This ring can simultaneously serve as a casing ring for the movement. In the case of a movement from one piece with the case back, the movement will also fit into the ring, between the case and the dial.
Selon une forme d'exécution particulièrement intéressante de l'invention, l'accumulateur est lui-même en forme annulaire et occupe la majeure partie du volume de l'anneau. La capacité d'un tel accumulateur peut être très importante, alors que l'espace qu'il occupe correspond pratiquement à celui d'un anneau d'emboîtage du mouvement.According to a particularly advantageous embodiment of the invention, the accumulator is itself in annular shape and occupies most of the volume of the ring. The capacity of such an accumulator can be very important, while the space it occupies corresponds practically to that of a movement casing ring.
Le dessin annexé représente, à titre d'exemple, trois formes d'exécution de l'invention.The accompanying drawing shows, by way of example, three embodiments of the invention.
La figure 1 est une vue en plan d'une montre bracelet valable pour les trois formes d'exécution.Figure 1 is a plan view of a wristwatch valid for the three embodiments.
La figure 2 est un éclaté de la première forme d'exécution.Figure 2 is an exploded view of the first embodiment.
La figure 3 est un éclaté de la deuxième forme d'exécution, sans la carrure-lunette identique à celle de la première forme d'exécution.Figure 3 is an exploded view of the second embodiment, without the middle-bezel identical to that of the first embodiment.
La figure 4 est une vue en plan de l'anneau entourant le mouvement selon une troisième forme d'exécution.Figure 4 is a plan view of the ring surrounding the movement according to a third embodiment.
La montre représentée aux figures 1 et 2comprend un boîtier constitué d'une carrure-lunette métallique 1, d'une glace 2 fixée dans un cran de glace de la carrure-lunette 1 et un fond 9 venant se fixer à cran dans la carrure-lunette 1. La carrure-lunette 1 est munie de deux paires de cornes 3, 4, et 5, 6 pour la fixation d'un bracelet. En dessous du cran de glace, la carrure-lunette présente une portée 7, le reste de l'intérieur de la carrure-lunette étant tout simplement constitué par une face cylindrique 8.The watch shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 includes a case made up of a metal bezel-
La montre selon la première forme d'exécution (figure 2) comprend un mouvement 10 intégré au fond métallique, tel qu'on le trouve sur le marché. Le mouvement est surmonté d'un cadran 11 venant s'appuyer contre la portée 7 de la carrure-lunette en laissant un espace suffisant pour les aiguilles 12 et 13.The watch according to the first embodiment (Figure 2) comprises a
Le mouvement 10 est entouré d'un cercle 14 en matière synthétique présentant une jupe cylindrique 15 adaptée au mouvement et un flasque 16 en contact avec le cadran.The
En regard du cadran 11, le flaque 16 présente des creusures rectangulaires réparties sur la périphérie et contenant chacune une cellule photovoltaïque 17. Dans l'espace annulaire entre la jupe 15 et le flasque 16, est logé un accumulateur 18 de forme annulaire. Le cadran 11 présente, à sa périphérie, des découpes ou encoches rectangulaires 19, chacune de ces découpes étant située en face d'une cellule photovoltaïque 17. Ces découpes 19, de préférence au nombre de 4, 6 ou 12, peuvent occuper les emplacements de signes horaires. La pièce annulaire 14 porte en outre la diode et le condensateur du circuit de charge de l'accumulateur 18.Opposite the
La liaison galvanique de l'accumulateur au mouvement 10 peut être assurée d'une part par le fond 9 et, d'autre part, par une languette métallique 20 à l'intérieur de l'anneau 14.The galvanic connection of the accumulator to the
Si on le désire, le cadran 11 peut être supprimé, le mouvement étant alors visible et les signes horaires étant directement constitués par les cellules photovoltaïques 17.If desired, the
La deuxième forme d'exécution, représentée à la figure 3, comprend la même carrure-lunette 1. Le fond 21 est un simple fond métallique fixé à cran dans cette carrure-lunette. Le mouvement 22 est un mouvement quelconque du commerce, par exemple un mouvement 6 3/4 x 8. Un tel mouvement présente un logement de pile dans lequel on trouve une languette de contact 23 qui peut être replié vers le bas de manière à faire saillie en dehors de la cage métallique du mouvement pour établir un contact avec le fond 21.The second embodiment, represented in FIG. 3, comprises the same middle-
Le mouvement 22, muni de son cadran 11, identique au cadran de la première d'exécution, vient s'emboîter dans la pièce annulaire 14 de la première forme d'exécution. Cette pièce annulaire 14 présente également une languette de contact 20, mais dirigée dans l'autre sens.The
Les progrès réalisés dans les accumulateurs au lithium ont permis de réduire considérablement le volume de tels accumulateurs pour une capacité égale. Il est donc possible d'envisager l'utilisation de petits accumulateurs en forme de pastilles. Une troisième forme d'exécution utilisant un tel accumulateur est représenté partiellement à la figure 4. Dans cette figure, on a représenté seulement une pièce annulaire en matière synthétique 24, cette pièce, massive, présentant un logement pour un petit accumulateur 25 en forme de pastille. Pour le reste, cette pièce annulaire 24 est analogue à la pièce 14 des autres formes d'exécution. Elle porte également des cellules photovoltaïques 17 et un logement est prévu pour la diode et le condensateur du circuit de charge de l'accumulateur. Dans ce cas également, l'accumulateur 25 occupe verticalement un espace situé dans l'épaisseur du mouvement et permet donc de réaliser des montres très plates.The progress made in lithium batteries has made it possible to considerably reduce the volume of such batteries for an equal capacity. It is therefore possible to envisage the use of small accumulators in the form of pellets. A third embodiment using such an accumulator is shown partially in FIG. 4. In this figure, only an annular piece of
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- Electronic timepiece with an analog display, comprising an electronic movement (10; 22) supplied by an accumulator, photovoltaic cells (17) ensuring the charging of the accumulator, and a dial (11) having cutouts (19) opposite the photovoltaic cells, characterized by the fact that the accumulator (18; 25) is mounted on an annular piece (14; 24) surrounding the movement and carrying the photovoltaic cells located opposite the dial and the components of the electrical circuit connecting the photovoltaic cells to the accumulator.
- Timepiece as claimed in claim 1, characterized by the fact that the annular piece (14; 24) forms at the same time an encasing ring for the movement.
- Timepiece as claimed in one of claims 1 or 2, characterized by the fact that the accumulator (18) is itself of annular form and surrounds the movement.
- Timepiece as claimed in one of claims 1 or 3, characterized by the fact that the cutouts (19) of the dial and the photovoltaic cells (17) visible through these cutouts form the hour marks of the dial.
- Timepiece as claimed in claim 3, characterized by the fact that the said annular piece (14) is a piece made of plastic material having a cylindrical skirt (15) and a flange (16) equipped with receptacles in which the photovoltaic cells (17) are accomodated.
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| EP0455601A1 EP0455601A1 (en) | 1991-11-06 |
| EP0455601B1 true EP0455601B1 (en) | 1995-07-12 |
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